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24 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX

1 planning record

Estimated value

£608,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£95,000)+540%
  • Against AL4 0RX's recent median (£685,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£608,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£95,000)+540%
  • Against AL4 0RX's recent median (£685,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Sleapcross Gardens is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0RX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    176 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in AL4 0RX

    5 sales, median £685,000 (2024–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 Sleapcross Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 1997Most recent

    £95,000

    -9.5%over 12 months

  2. 2 April 1996

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0RX: £685,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 24 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 24 Sleapcross Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

24 Sleapcross Gardens is a detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0RX). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 sits 540% above the 1997 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 83.7% below the postcode norm. At 176 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 18 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

24 Sleapcross Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2023

Current Certificate
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 24 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX

1decisions1extensions1documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear, single storey front and rear extensions

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/1646
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Sleapcross Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 24 Sleapcross Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£540

Street avg £4,172

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sleapshyde Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary518m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1.9km
  • Oaklands College16 plus2.1km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Sleapshyde LaneBus stop241m
  • Sleapcross GardensBus stop324m
  • Wistlea CrescentBus stop552m
  • Crooked Billet PHBus stop644m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Sleapcross Gardens is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0RX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 24 Sleapcross Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 24 Sleapcross Gardens was lodged in March 2013 at band D and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 24 Sleapcross Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0RX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
24 Sleapcross Gardens is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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